
“As we have discussed in previous articles, gold is synonymous with savings and security for many of India’s 1.24 billion people and recent events clearly show why. With capital leaving the country, investors fleeing the stock market and dumping Indian bonds, the only asset that has protected capital has been gold. In fact, holders of gold have prospered in an environment where there are few safe assets. The RBI has attempted to make gold ownership difficult and expensive for Indian buyers by restricting imports and increasing taxes, yet the chart below is evidence they have failed in their campaign.”
http://www.sprottgroup.com/thoughts/articles/chart-of-the-week-india-gold-price-at-all-time-high/
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